Is WorkOS cheaper than Auth0 for enterprise SSO?

Usually, once you have more than a few enterprise customers and more than a few thousand users. As checked on 5 November 2026, Auth0's B2B Essentials plan starts at 150 dollars a month for 500 monthly active users with 3 enterprise connections, reaches 2,100 dollars at 10,000 users, and charges 100 dollars a month for each extra connection up to 30. WorkOS charges 125 dollars per SSO connection per month for the first 15 and nothing for AuthKit users up to 1 million. Auth0's extra connections cost less at list; WorkOS is far cheaper per user.

Is Auth0 still a separate product from Okta?

Yes. Okta completed its roughly 6.5 billion dollar stock acquisition of Auth0 on 3 May 2021, and Auth0 runs as an Okta subsidiary and a separate developer-facing customer identity product, distinct from Okta's workforce platform.

Can I migrate from Auth0 to WorkOS without losing passwords?

Yes, with a support ticket. WorkOS's Auth0 migration guide says password hashes must be requested from Auth0 support, which can take a week or more, and Auth0 uses bcrypt, which WorkOS imports. Social login users are matched by email. SMS MFA does not carry over, because WorkOS does not support it, so those users re-enroll with TOTP or switch to email Magic Auth.

Does WorkOS do consumer (B2C) login?

AuthKit can run a hosted login for any app, but our WorkOS profile rates it the wrong fit for high-volume consumer login where social-first onboarding and progressive profiling are the priority. Auth0 publishes separate B2C and B2B plan families and is the stronger choice when one product must serve both.

Auth0 vs WorkOS

CapabilityAuth0WorkOS

Overall

4.6

4.5

Authentication: 5.0; 4.5
SSO & Federation: 4.5; 5.0
Authorization: 4.0; 3.5
Lifecycle & Provisioning: 3.5; 4.5
MFA & Passwordless: 4.5; 4.0
Governance & Audit: 3.5; 3.5
Developer Experience: 5.0; 5.0
Deployment Flexibility: 4.0; 3.0
Pricing Transparency: 2.5; 4.0
Support & Ecosystem: 4.5; 4.0

Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Bold marks the higher score. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.

At a glance

These two get shortlisted together but solve different scopes. Auth0 is a complete developer-first CIAM platform: login, MFA, passkeys, Actions extensibility, and both B2C and B2B in one tenant. WorkOS is the enterprise-readiness layer: SAML SSO, SCIM directory sync, audit logs and an admin portal, with AuthKit as an optional hosted login. If login is already solved and an enterprise deal is waiting on SSO, WorkOS is faster and usually cheaper. If you need one platform to own authentication for consumers and businesses, Auth0.

Where each wins

Decision factor	Auth0	WorkOS
B2C and B2B from one product	Wins: separate plan families for each	B2B focus
App already has authentication	Expects to own login	Wins: add SSO and SCIM only
Price at high user counts	Per-MAU tiers climb	Wins: AuthKit free to 1M MAU
Price with one enterprise customer	Wins: free plan includes 1 connection	$125 per connection from the first
Login customization	Wins: Actions, broad SDKs and protocols	Narrower, enterprise-focused APIs
Deployment	Public cloud or managed Private Cloud	SaaS only

Pricing reality (checked 2026-11-05)

Auth0 pricing splits B2C and B2B. Both free plans cover 25,000 monthly active users, 1 enterprise connection and 5 organizations. B2B Essentials starts at $150 a month for 500 users with 3 enterprise connections and unlimited organizations; B2B Professional starts at $800 with 5. Extra connections are $100 a month each, up to 30. Published tiers stop at 20,000 users on Essentials and 10,000 on Professional; above that is a quote. Enterprise features sit in higher plans.

WorkOS pricing charges $125 per SSO connection per month for the first 15, falling to $65 at 51 to 100, with Directory Sync on the same ladder and no free connection. AuthKit is free to 1 million monthly active users, then $2,500 a month per additional million.

Worked example at list price, SSO only: 10,000 B2B users and 10 enterprise customers. Auth0 B2B Essentials is $2,100 for the users plus 7 extra connections at $100, so $2,800 a month. WorkOS is 10 connections at $125, so $1,250 a month, with AuthKit free. Auth0 wins at the small end: one enterprise customer and under 25,000 users fits its free plan, while WorkOS bills $125 for that first connection. Add Directory Sync on WorkOS and every customer costs $250 a month, so price SCIM on both sides before comparing. Run your own numbers in the TCO calculator.

Ownership changes

Okta completed its acquisition of Auth0 on 3 May 2021 in a stock deal valued at about $6.5 billion; Auth0 remains a separate product. WorkOS is private and bought Warrant in 2024, now WorkOS FGA.

Deployment and architecture

Auth0 is the identity provider of record: it holds users, issues tokens and runs Actions in the login pipeline. Auth0 Private Cloud is single-tenant on AWS or Azure but still run by Auth0, not self-hosted. WorkOS can sit beside your own session layer, returning a normalized profile after SSO, which keeps your user store yours.

Migration notes

WorkOS publishes an Auth0 migration guide. Bulk-export users from Auth0, then request password hashes from Auth0 support (a week or more); they are bcrypt, which WorkOS imports. Social users relink by email. SMS MFA does not carry over. For enterprise SSO, under 15 connections you recreate each and have customers update their IdP; at 15 or more WorkOS offers a transparent proxy that needs an Auth0 custom domain, with unmigrated connections falling back to Auth0. The proxy does not support SAML request signing or response encryption with Auth0 tenant global keys.

Who should pick which

Pick Auth0 if you need one platform for B2C and B2B, deep login customization and the broadest SDKs. Pick WorkOS if authentication is solved, enterprise SSO and SCIM are the gap, and your user count makes per-MAU pricing hurt. See WorkOS vs Frontegg, Okta vs Auth0, Descope vs WorkOS and the CIAM buyer guide.

Frequently asked questions

Is WorkOS cheaper than Auth0 for enterprise SSO?: Usually, once you have more than a few enterprise customers and more than a few thousand users. As checked on 5 November 2026, Auth0's B2B Essentials plan starts at 150 dollars a month for 500 monthly active users with 3 enterprise connections, reaches 2,100 dollars at 10,000 users, and charges 100 dollars a month for each extra connection up to 30. WorkOS charges 125 dollars per SSO connection per month for the first 15 and nothing for AuthKit users up to 1 million. Auth0's extra connections cost less at list; WorkOS is far cheaper per user.
Is Auth0 still a separate product from Okta?: Yes. Okta completed its roughly 6.5 billion dollar stock acquisition of Auth0 on 3 May 2021, and Auth0 runs as an Okta subsidiary and a separate developer-facing customer identity product, distinct from Okta's workforce platform.
Can I migrate from Auth0 to WorkOS without losing passwords?: Yes, with a support ticket. WorkOS's Auth0 migration guide says password hashes must be requested from Auth0 support, which can take a week or more, and Auth0 uses bcrypt, which WorkOS imports. Social login users are matched by email. SMS MFA does not carry over, because WorkOS does not support it, so those users re-enroll with TOTP or switch to email Magic Auth.
Does WorkOS do consumer (B2C) login?: AuthKit can run a hosted login for any app, but our WorkOS profile rates it the wrong fit for high-volume consumer login where social-first onboarding and progressive profiling are the priority. Auth0 publishes separate B2C and B2B plan families and is the stronger choice when one product must serve both.

Last updated 2026-11-05

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